FILED OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to an optically active 1,4-dihydropyridinemonocarboxylic acid
which is an important intermediate of pharmaceuticals and a process for preparing
the same by asymmetric synthesis utilizing stereoselectivity of an enzyme.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Optical resolution for preparing optically active 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives
has been reported in
Chem. Pharm. Bull., Vol. 37, p. 2225 (1989) and
J. Med. Chem., Vol. 29, p. 2504 (1986). These known techniques, however, did not succeed to selectively
obtain either only one of optical isomers as desired and are not therefore regarded
industrially advantageous. Under the present situation, most of pharmaceuticals having
a 1,4-dihydropyridine skeleton with an asymmetric carbon atom have been developed
and put into medical use in the form of a racemate. A solution to this problem has
thus been keenly demanded.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a novel prochiral 1,4-dihydropyridine
compound which is suited to asymmetric hydrolysis with an enzyme catalyst.
[0004] Another object of the present invention is to provide a process for asymmetrically
synthesizing a desired optically active compound useful as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals.
[0005] The inventors have made extensive researches for a 1,4-dihydropyridine compound which
is suitable as a substrate of asymmetric synthesis using a hydrolase as a catalyst.
As a result, they have found that a novel prochiral 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative
represented by formula (I):

wherein X represents an alkyl group, or a group of

in which R₁, R₂, and R₃ may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen
atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a nitrile group, or a trifluoromethyl group;
R₄ represents a substituted or unsubstituted acyloxymethyl group, an alkoxycarbonyloxymethyl
group, a (2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl group, a (5-substituted-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl
group, or an acyl group; R₅ represents a lower alkyl group or a substituted alkyl
group; and R₆ represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkoxymethyl group, or a lower acyloxymethyl
group,
is stereospecifically hydrolyzed by the action of an enzyme catalyst to produce a
novel optically active 1,4-dihydropyridinemonocarboxylic acid derivative represented
by formula (II):

wherein X, R₄, R₅, and R₆ are as defined above; and * indicates an optically active
site,
with a satisfactory optical yield and a satisfactory reaction yield.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In formulae (I) and (II), X represents an alkyl group, or a group of

in which R₁, R₂, and R₃ may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen
atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a nitrile group, or a trifluoromethyl group;
R₄ represents a substituted or unsubstituted acyloxymethyl group (e.g., pivaloyloxymethyl,
1-acetoxyethyl), an alkoxycarbonyloxymethyl group (e.g., 1-(ethoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl),
a (2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl group, a (5-substituted-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl
group (the substituent includes methyl and ethyl groups), or an acyl group (e.g.,
pivaloyl); R₅ represents a lower alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl) or a substituted
alkyl group (the substituent includes fluorine, chlorine, lower alkoxy); and R₆ represents
a hydrogen atom, a lower alkoxymethyl group (e.g., methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl), or
a lower acyloxymethyl group (e.g., pivaloyloxymethyl).
[0007] The enzyme which can be used as a catalyst in the present invention is not limited
as long as capable of catalyzing the reaction of the prochiral 1,4-dihydropyridine
derivative of formula (I) to produce the optically active 1,4-dihydropyridinemonocarboxylic
acid derivative of formula (II). Specific examples of such an enzyme include lipase
originated from microorganisms belonging to the genus
Pseudomonas, and more specifically
Pseudomonas cepacia,
Pseudomonas fraqi, etc. These lipase species are commercially available, for example, under trade names
of Lipase PS (product of Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) and Lipase B (product of
Sapporo Breweries Ltd.). Enzymes to be used may be either crude or purified. Microbial
cells capable of producing these enzymes are also employable.
[0008] The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from 0° to 40°C for a period
of from 1 to 120 hours preferably in such a manner that the enzyme be dispersed throughout
the reaction system. The lipase may be used either as it is or as immobilized on an
appropriate carrier.
[0009] The reaction is usually performed in an organic solvent containing water. The organic
solvent is not particularly limited and includes, for example, diethyl ether, isopropyl
ether, ethanol, methanol, acetone, benzene, and chloroform. After the reaction, the
enzyme can be removed easily in a usual manner, for example, by filtration through
filter paper. The reaction product, if containing much water, can be isolated by extraction
with chloroform, benzene, diethyl ether, etc. If desired, the reaction product can
easily be purified by, for example, silica gel column chromatography.
[0010] Enzymatic hydrolysis of the prochiral 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative of formula (I)
gives the optically active 1,4-dihydropyridinemonocarboxylic acid derivative of formula
(II), an important intermediate of pharmaceuticals, with extremely excellent results
in both optical yield and reaction yield which are of great advantage in industrial
scale production. That is, the present invention establishes a novel technique for
producing a number of 1,4-dihydropyridine compounds useful as pharmaceuticals in the
form of an optically active isomer which have been developed and put into medical
use in the form of their racemate.
[0011] The present invention is now illustrated in greater detail with reference to Examples,
but it should be understood that the present invention is not deemed to be limited
thereto. All the percents are by weight unless otherwise indicated. All the ratios
of developing solvents in column chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography,
and thin layer chromatography are by volume unless otherwise indicated.
EXAMPLE 1
[0012]
1) In methanol were dissolved 14.0 g of potassium hydroxide and 3.6 g of benzyltributylammonium
bromide, and 19.5 g of dimethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethy-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinecarboxylate
was added to the solution, followed by refluxing for 48 hours. To the reaction mixture
was added 20 mℓ of water, and the mixture was made acidic (pH=1-2). The thus formed
reddish brown precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with cold ethanol, and
dried to obtain 15.9 g of crude 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid.
IR (nujol): 1685 cm⁻¹
2) In 40 mℓ of dimethylformamide was dissolved 8.0 g of the resulting reddish brown
powder, and 9.7 g of diisopropylethylamine and 9.0 g of chloromethyl pivalate were
added thereto in an argon stream, followed by stirring for 48 hours. The reaction
mixture was extracted with dichloromethane. The separated dichloromethane layer was
washed successively with water and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and
dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed by filtration,
and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/4) to obtain 6.3 g (yield:
43%) of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethy-1-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 73-74°C (ethanol/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1745, 1715 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.11 (18H, s, 6xCH₃), 2.54 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.30 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.82 (2H, s, NCH₂O),
5.18 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.79 (2H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.85 (2H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.32-7.33, 7.62-7.69, 7.85-8.00 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.30 (2xC), 26.77 (6xC), 38.43 (2xC), 38.68, 55.09, 77.15, 79.45 (2xC), 106.73 (2xC),
121.60, 122.11, 128.93, 134.28, 147.29, 148.53, 150.90 (2xC), 165.43 (2xC), 177.05
(2xC)
EXAMPLE 2
[0013]
1) In 5.0 g of ethylene cyanohydrin was dissolved 29 mg of dimethylaminopyridine,
and 5.9 g of diketene was added thereto dropwise at 70 to 80°C, followed by stirring
at 70 to 80°C for 2 hours. Ten grams of the resulting cyanoethyl acetoacetate and
4.0 g of m-nitrobenzaldehyde were dissolved in 13 mℓ of a 7% ammonia/methanol solution,
and the solution was stirred in a closed tube at 90°C for 8 hours. After the reaction,
the reaction mixture was freed of the solvent by distillation, and the residue was
purified by silica gel column chromatography (methanol/dichloromethane=1/50). Recrystallization
from ethanol gave 5.0 g (yield: 44%) of dicyanoethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a yellow needle-like crystal.
- Melting point:
- 161-162°C (ethanol)
- IR (nujol):
- 3320, 2250, 1680 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.40 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 2.69 (4H, t, J=6.4Hz, 2xOCH₂), 4.28 (4H, t, J=6.4Hz, 2xCH₂CN),
5.13 (1H, s, >CH-), 6.19 (1H, s, NH), 7.40-7.46, 7.70-7.73, 8.00-8.12 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 18.12 (2xC), 19.76 (2xC), 39.54, 58.49 (2xC), 102.51 (2xC), 117.12 (2xC), 121.74,
122.82, 129.12, 134.42, 146.37, 148.49, 149.13 (2xC), 166.05 (2xC)
2) In 30 mℓ of acetone containing 60 mℓ of 1N sodium hydroxide was dissolved 4.3 g
of the dicyanoethyl 1,4-dihydro-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (1) above, and the solution was stirred for 3 hours. After the reaction,
the reaction mixture was diluted with 60 mℓ of water and washed twice with dichloromethane.
The separated aqueous layer was rendered acidic (pH=1-2) with concentrated hydrochloric
acid under ice-cooling and stirred for 3 hours. The thus formed crystal was collected
by filtration, washed with diethyl ether, and dried under reduced pressure to obtain
2.9 g (yield: 91%) of 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid as a yellow powder.
- Melting point:
- 179-180°C (methanol/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 3360, 1680 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 2.34 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 4.86 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.10 (1H, s, NH), 7.40-7.46, 7.65-7.66, 7.68-8.11,
8.11-8.12 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 18.75 (2xC), 41.20, 103.28 (2xC), 121.98, 123.54, 130.03, 135.32, 148.09, 149.50,
151.68 (2xC), 171.24 (2xC)
3) In dimethylformamide was dissolved 1.6 g of the 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid obtained in (2) above, and 0.6 g of 60% oily sodium hydride was added thereto
under ice-cooling with stirring in an argon stream. Thirty minutes later, 1.8 g of
chloromethyl pivalate was slowly added thereto dropwise under cooling with ice, followed
by stirring at room temperature for 18 hours. After completion of the reaction, 5
mℓ of acetic acid was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was diluted with
dichloromethane, washed successively with water and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous
solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed
by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/4) to obtain
1.2 g (yield: 46%) of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 124-125°C (ethanol)
- IR (nujol):
- 3340, 1750, 1720 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.10 (18H, s, 6xCH₃), 2.37 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 5.07 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.53 (2H, d, J=5.8Hz,
OCHAHBO), 5.72 (2H, d, J=5.8Hz, OCHAHBO), 6.00 (1H, s, NH), 7.26-7.39, 7.43-7.67, 7.97-8.06 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 19.98 (2xC), 26.75 (6xC), 38.65 (2xC), 39.36, 79.15 (2xC), 102.69 (2xC), 121.53, 122.80,
128.68, 134.73, 146.32, 148.50, 149.00 (2xC), 165.25 (2xC), 177.09 (2xC)
4) In dried tetrahydrofuran was dissolved 546 mg of the bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (3) above, and 80 mg of 60% oily sodium hydride was added to the solution
under ice-cooling with stirring in an argon stream, followed by stirring for 1 hour.
Then, 120 mg of chloromethyl ether was added thereto dropwise under ice-cooling, followed
by stirring at room temperature for 18 hours. To the reaction mixture was added 0.5
mℓ of acetic acid, and tetrahydrofuran was removed by distillation. The residue was
diluted with ethyl acetate, washed successively with water and a saturated sodium
chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate
was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/4)
to obtain 200 mg (yield: 34%) of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a pale yellow crystal.
[0014] The melting point and various spectral data of the product were in complete agreement
with those of the product of Example 1.
EXAMPLE 3
[0015]

[0016] In 20 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 1.2 g of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in Example 1 or 2 as a substrate. To the substrate solution was added 300
mg of Lipase B, and the reaction system was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours.
Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and washed with dichloromethane. The
filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was subjected to
silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2) to obtain 0.9 g (yield:
95%) of (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 84-85°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +42.6° (c=1.0, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1710, 1690 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.12 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.55 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.57 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.33 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.81
(2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.19 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.77 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.83 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.33-7.39, 7.62-7.65, 7.98-8.00 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.25, 16.35, 26.77 (3xC), 38.21, 38.69, 55.08, 77.16, 79. 38, 106.74, 106.80, 121.61,
122.04, 128.99, 134.25, 147.19, 148.47, 151.10, 151.57, 165.43, 172.51, 177.15
EXAMPLE 4
[0017] In 20 mℓ of a phosphoric acid buffer solution (pH=8) containing 2 mℓ of acetone was
suspended 590 mg of the same substrate as used in Example 3, and 300 mg of Lipase
B was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 24 hours. The reaction
mixture was extracted three times with 20 mℓ portions of dichloromethane, and the
extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by concentration. The
residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2)
to obtain 380 g (yield: 80%) of a colorless crystal. The specific rotation, melting
point and various spectral data of the product were in entire agreement with those
of the product obtained in Example 3.
TEST EXAMPLE 1
[0018]
1) In 2 mℓ of dichloromethane was dissolved 476 mg of (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 3 or 4, and 6 mℓ of a 0.5M solution of diazomethane in diethyl
ether was added to the solution under cooling with ice, followed by stirring for 1
hour. Acetic acid was added to the reaction mixture until the yellow color disappeared,
and the reaction mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified by short silica
gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/3) to give 460 mg (yield: 94%) of
(S)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 113-114°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +22.0° (c=1.2, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1750, 1710 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.13 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.54 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.33 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.70 (3H, s, COOCH₃),
4.81 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.16 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.78 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.83 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.33-7.39, 7.56-7.96, 7.98-8.01 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 28.46, 28.75, 26.77 (3xC), 38.53, 38.68, 51.55, 55.03, 77.10, 79.28, 106.10, 107.84,
121.53, 122.16, 128.93, 133.93, 147.51, 148.47, 148.99, 151.36, 165.57, 167.48, 177.15
An aliquot of the product (non-recrystallized) was treated with a potassium hydroxide
solution in methanol solution to obtain (R)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid, which was then reacted with phenyldiazomethane to obtain (S)-benzyl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-
pyridinedicarboxylate. Optical purity of the product was found to be higher than 99%ee
by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (isopropyl alcohol/hexane=1/10) using
"CHIRALCEL OD".
- Melting point:
- 69-70°C (isopropyl ether/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1705, 1680 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.53 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.54 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.32 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.69 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.80
(2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.09 (1H, d, J=12.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.19 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.22 (1H, d, J=12.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.23-7.32, 7.47-7.50, 7.97-8.01 (9H, m, C₆H₄ and C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.12, 16.20, 38.95, 51.49, 55.01, 77.06, 107.28, 107.49, 121.44, 122.35, 127.77,
128.11, 128.14, 128.20, 128.49, 128.86, 133,94, 136.10, 147.82, 148.37, 149.07, 149.61,
167.01, 167.68
2) To 5 mℓ of acetone containing 1 mℓ of 2N hydrochloric acid was added 390 mg of
the (S)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (1) above, and the mixture was stirred at 25°C for 2 hours. To the reaction
mixture was added dropwise 2 mℓ of a 1N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution under ice-cooling,
followed by concentration under reduced pressure. The residue was extracted twice
with 10 mℓ portions of dichloromethane, and the extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium
sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to short silica gel column chromatography
(ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2) to obtain 350 mg (yield: 98%) of (S)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate as a pale yellow
viscous oily substance.
- [α]D:
- +10.3° (c=1.3, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 3340, 1750, 1710 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 4.84 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.37 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.64 (3H, s, OCH₃), 5.09 (1H, s, >CH-),
5.73 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.76 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 6.19 (1H, s, NH), 7.34-7.40, 7.62-7.66, 8.00-8.08 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 19.45, 19.91, 26.74 (3xC), 38.64, 39.46, 51.20, 78.99, 101.90, 103.68, 121.46, 122.78,
128.70, 134.44, 144.71, 147.05, 148.41, 149.36, 165.46, 167.39, 177.21
3) To a solution of 0.5 g of potassium hydroxide in 5 mℓ of methanol was added 223
mg of the (S)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (2) above, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. To the mixture was
added 1 mℓ of 6N hydrochloric acid under cooling with ice, followed by concentration
under reduced pressure. The residue was extracted twice with 10 mℓ portions of ethyl
acetate, and the extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated
to obtain 153 mg (yield: 92%) of (R)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 187-188°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- -19.5° (c=0.8, acetone) (data in the literature: [α]D = -19.6° (c=0.542, acetone), refer to M. Kajino, Y Wada, Y. Magai, A. Nagaoka, and
K. Meguro, Chem. Pharm. Bull., Vol. 37, p. 2225 (1989)).
- IR (nujol):
- 3350, 1680, 1660 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 2.33 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.62 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.55 (1H, s, NH), 5.08 (1H, s, >CH-), 7.42-7.45,
7.64-7.65, 7.97-8.09 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 18.69 (2xC), 40.97, 51.44, 102.77, 103.58, 122.01, 123.58, 130.02, 135.16, 147.70,
148,31, 149.47, 151,56, 169.67, 173.33
EXAMPLE 5
[0019]
1) In 20 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 546 mg of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate obtained in Example
2-(3), and 200 mg of Lipase B was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature
for 35 hours. Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and washed with dichloromethane,
and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was
purified by short silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/3) to obtain
35 mg (yield: 83%) of (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-pivaloyloxy
methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 146-148°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +27.9° (c=0.8, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 3340, 1750, 1690 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.10 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.38 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 5.09 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.72 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz,
OCHAHBO), 5.76 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 6.04 (1H, s, NH), 7.33-7.39, 7.66-7.69, 7.96-8.07 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 19.89, 20.04, 26.74 (3xC), 38.65, 39.19, 79.05, 102.63, 102.84, 121.55, 122.77, 128.73,
134.69, 146.53, 146.77, 148.42, 148.94, 165.29, 172.21, 177.18
2) The carboxylic acid prepared in (1) above was treated with a diethyl ether solution
of diazomethane. The resulting (S)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
had a specific rotation [α]D of +9.6° (c=0.6, acetone) (93%ee).
EXAMPLE 6
[0020]

[0021] In a 7% ammonia solution in methanol were dissolved 2.6 g of 2,3-dichlorobenzaldehyde
and 5.8 g of benzyl acetoacetate, and the solution was stirred in a closed tube at
90°C for 10 hours, followed by concentration under reduced pressure. The residue was
purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/4) to obtain
4.8 g (yield: 30%) of dibenzyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 131-132°C (ethanol/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 3310, 1700 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.26 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 5.05 (4H, s, 2xCH₂Ph), 5.50 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.79 (1H, s, NH),
6.91-6.97, 7.14-7.27 (13H, m, C₆H₃ and 2xC₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 19.64 (2xC), 39.06, 65.55 (2xC), 103.17 (2xC), 126.84 (2xC), 127.80, 128.12, 128.15
(4xC), 128.31, 130.09 (4xC), 131.36, 132.95, 136.45 (2xC), 144.61, 147.54 (2xC), 167.06
(2xC)
2) In 50 mℓ of dried tetrahydrofuran was dissolved 4.0 g of the dibenzyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (1) above in an argon stream, and 840 mg of 60% oily sodium hydride was
slowly added thereto under cooling with ice. After stirring for 10 minutes, 845 mg
of chloromethyl ether was added thereto dropwise, followed by stirring at 0°C for
3 hours. To the reaction mixture was added 2 mℓ of acetic acid, followed by concentration
under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed successively
with water, a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution, and a saturated
sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After sodium
sulfate was removed by filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure,
and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=3/7)
to obtain 3.2 g (yield: 81%) of dibenzyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 116-117°C (ethanol/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1700 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.43 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.32 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.76 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.06 (2H, d, J=12.7Hz,
OCHAHBO), 5.13 (2H, d, J=12.7Hz, OCHAHBO), 6.92-6.98, 7.06-7.08, 7.17-7.27 (13H, m, C₆H₃ and 2xC₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.01 (2xC), 38.61, 54.90, 65.96 (2xC), 77.04, 107.43 (2xC), 127.13, 127.85 (2xC),
128.06 (4xC), 128.35 (4xC), 128.43, 128.69, 131.03, 133.06, 136.24 (2xC), 145.83,
147.43 (2xC), 167.47 (2xC)
3) In a mixture of 60 mℓ of methanol and 40 mℓ of acetone was dissolved 3.4 g of the
dibenzyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (2) above, and the solution was subjected to catalytic reduction using
150 mg of palladium-on-carbon as a catalyst in a hydrogen stream. The catalyst was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
resulting crystal was recrystallized from methanol/hexane to obtain 1.39 g (yield:
60%) of 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 155-156°C (ethanol/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1690 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.44 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.35 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.87 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.51 (1H, s, >CH-),
7.08-7.31 (3H, m, C₆H₃)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.17 (2xC), 40.32, 55.07, 78.17, 108.76 (2xC), 128.32, 128.49, 128.84, 129.48, 129.82,
133.91, 147.54, 148.49 (2xC), 171.79 (2xC)
4) In 10 mℓ of dimethylformamide was dissolved 740 mg of the 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid prepard in (3) above, and 240 mg of 60% oily sodium hydride was added thereto
at 0°C in an argon stream with stirring. After stirring at room temperature for 30
minutes, 900 mg of chloromethyl pivalate was added thereto dropwise under cooling
with ice, followed by stirring for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was neutralized
with acetic acid, diluted with dichloromethane, washed successively with water and
a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.
Sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl
acetate/hexane=1/2) to obtain 1.1 g (yield: 90%) of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 103-104°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1750, 1710 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.12 (18H, s, 6xCH₃), 2.46 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.37 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.71 (2H, s, NCH₂O),
5.52 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.74 (2H, d, J=5.6Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.78 (2H, d, J=5.6Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.00-7.06, 7.11-7.14, 7.23-7.27 (3H, m, C₆H₃)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.21 (2xC), 26.80 (2xC), 38.23, 38.64 (2xC), 54.93, 77.26, 79.50 (2xC), 106.59 (2xC),
127.14, 128.67, 128.95, 131.19, 133.26, 145.27, 149.13 (2xC), 166.02 (2xC), 176.96
(2xC)
EXAMPLE 7
[0022]

[0023] In 15 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 614 mg of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in Example 6, and 100 mg of Lipase B was added thereto, followed by stirring
at 25°C for 4 hours. Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and washed with
dichloromethane. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/1) to obtain
405 mg (yield: 81%) of (+)-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro 2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 89-90°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +22.0° (c=1.0, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1750, 1705, 1685 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.13 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.44 (6H, s, CH₃), 2.49 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.35 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.78
(2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.52 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.75 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.79 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAXBO), 6.99-7.27 (3H, m, C₆H₃)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.19, 16.26, 26.80 (3xC), 38.48, 38.67, 54.92, 77.32, 79.53, 106.50, 116.11, 127.04,
128.06, 128.96, 131.36, 133.27, 144.99, 149.13, 149.80, 166.17, 172.71, 177.09
TEST EXAMPLE 2
[0024]
1) In 10 mℓ of dichloromethane was dissolved (+)-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethylcarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 7, and 5 mℓ of a 0.5 M solution of diazomethane in diethyl
ether was added thereto under ice-cooling, followed by stirring for 2 hours. Acetic
acid was added to the reaction mixture until the yellow color disappeared, and the
mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(ethyl acetate/hexane=1/3) to obtain 263 mg (yield: 83%) of (+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl
4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 149-150°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +26.0° (c=0.66, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1760, 1720, 1695 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.12 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.44 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.48 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.36 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.66
(3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.80 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.53 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.74 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.78 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.00-7.06, 7.11-7.15, 7.23-7.27 (3H, m, C₆H₃)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 15.89, 16.20, 26.79 (3xC), 38.11, 38.64, 51.36, 54.95, 77.15, 79.39, 106.26, 108.18,
127.19, 128.55, 128.58, 130.99, 133.12, 145.80, 146.76, 149.73, 166.08, 168.08, 177.00
An aliquot of the product (non-recrystallized) was treated with a potassium hydroxide
solution in methanol to obtain 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinecarboxylic
acid, which was then reacted with phenyldiazomethane to obtain benzyl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate.
HPLC (isopropanol/hexane=1/10) using CHIRALCEL OD revealed that the product had an
optical purity of 96%ee.
- Melting point:
- 100-101°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1700, 1690 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.42 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.47 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.35 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.64 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.79
(2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.11 (2H, s, CH₂Ph), 5.54 (1H, s, >CH-), 6.98-7.03, 7.10-7.36 (8H,
m, C₆H₃ and C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 15.96, 16.02, 38.36, 51.32, 54.94, 65.93, 77.07, 107.53, 107.85, 127.21, 127.84, 128.05
(2xC), 128.35 (2xC), 128.46, 128.49, 130.94, 133.03, 136.32, 146.16, 146.81, 147.95,
167.40, 168.26
2) In 7 mℓ of acetone was dissolved 190 mg of the (+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-3,5-pyridinecarboxylic
acid prepared in (1) above, and 0.3 mℓ of concentrated hydrochloric acid was added
thereto. After stirring for 1 hour, the reaction mixture was neutralized with a 1N
sodium hydroxide aqueous solution under cooling with ice, followed by concentration
under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with dichloromethane, washed successively
with water and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous
magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was
concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to preparative thin
layer chromatography (TLC) (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/1), and the spot of the desired
product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was concentrated under reduced
pressure to obtain 170 mg (yield: 98%) of (+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 154-155°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +18.3° (c=1.0, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 3340, 1740, 1710, 1690 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.11 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.30 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.32 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.60 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 5.47
(1H, s, >CH-), 5.71 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.74 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.94 (1H, s, NH), 7.03-7.09, 7.23-7.30 (3H, m, C₆H₃)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 19.30, 19.91, 26.79 (3xC), 30.06, 38.61, 50.94, 79.06, 102.12, 103.92, 126.98, 128.37,
129.83, 131.24, 132.98, 143.91, 146.38, 147.47, 165.76, 167.68, 177.11
3) To 2 mℓ of methanol having dissolved therein 20 mg of potassium hydroxide was added
dropwise a solution of 142 mg of the (+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (2) above in 2 mℓ of methanol, followed by stirring for 2 hours. The reaction
mixture was neutralized with acetic acid and then concentrated under reduced pressure.
The residue was subjected to preparative TLC and the spot of the desired product was
extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was concentrated under reduced pressure
to obtain 96 mg (yield: 90%) of (+)-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 186-187°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +5.2° (c=0.7, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 3350, 1700, 1685 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (acetone-d₆) δ:
- 2.30 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.32 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.55 (3H, s, OCH₃), 5.51 (1H, s, >CH-), 7.16-7.21,
7.30-7.34, 7.42-7.46 (3H, m, C₆H₃), 7.98 (1H, s, NH), 10.0-10.5 (1H, br, COOH)
- ¹³C-NMR (acetone-d₆) δ:
- 18.58, 18.81, 39.93, 50.73, 103.17, 103.20, 128.26, 128.90, 130.94, 131.47, 133.03,
146.27, 146.50, 150.02, 168.20, 169.13
EXAMPLE 8
[0025]
1) In a 7% ammonia solution in methanol were dissolved 2.6 g of o-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde
and 5.8 g of benzyl acetoacetate, and the solution was stirred in a closed tube at
90°C for 10 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and
the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (methanol/dichloromethane=1/50)
to obtain 6.0 g (yield: 76%) of dibenzyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a yellow oily substance.
- IR (neat):
- 3340, 1680 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.13 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 4.97 (2H, d, J=12.7Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.15 (2H, d, J=12.7Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.65 (1H, s, NH), 6.21 (1H, s, NH), 7.11-7.52 (14H, m, C₆H₄ and 2xC₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 19.24 (2xC), 36.06, 65.37 (2xC), 104.50 (2xC), 125.21 (q, J=275Hz), 126.46, 126.53,
126.88 (q, J= 30.0Hz), 127.69 (2xC), 127.77 (4xC), 128.29 (4xC), 131.27, 131.94, 136.71
(2xC), 144.29, 147.15 (2xC), 167.39 (2xC)
2) In 50 mℓ of dried tetrahydrofuran solution was dissolved 4.7 g of the dibenzyl
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate obtained
in (1) above, and 1.1 g of 60% oily sodium hydride was slowly added thereto with stirring
while cooling with ice. After stirring for 10 minutes, 1.1 g of chloromethyl ether
was added thereto dropwise under ice-cooling, followed by stirring at 0°C for 3 hours.
After completion of the reaction, 2 mℓ of acetic acid was added to the reaction mixture,
and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was
diluted with ethyl acetate, washed successively with water, a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate
aqueous solution, and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate. After removing the drying agent by filtration, the filtrate
was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column
chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=3/7) to obtain 2.8 g (yield: 56%) of dibenzyl
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 94-95°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1700 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.37 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.33 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.78 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.00 (2H, d, J=12.2Hz,
OCHAHBO), 5.16 (2H, d, J=12.2Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.56 (1H, s, NH), 7.16-7.52 (14H, m, C₆H₅ and 2xC₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 15.92 (2xC), 36.37, 54.98, 65.89 (2xC), 76.97, 108.93 (2xC), 124.55 (q, J=274Hz),
126.08 (q, J=5.7Hz), 126.59, 126.93 (q, J=30.1Hz), 127.74 (2xC), 127.92 (4xC), 128.29
(4xC), 130.44, 132.25, 136.34 (2xC), 144.78, 147.57 (2xC), 167.82 (2xC)
3) In 100 mℓ of ethanol was dissolved 2.8 g of the dibenzyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (2) above, and the solution was subjected to catalytic reduction in a
hydrogen stream using 420 mg of palladium-on-carbon as a catalyst. The catalyst was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
resulting crude crystal was recrystallized from methanol/hexane to obtain 1.2 g (yield:
62%) of 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 172-173°C (methanol/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1670 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.40 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.34 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.90 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.46 (1H, s, >CH-),
7.24-7.52 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.14 (2xC), 38.14, 58.36, 78.01, 110.42 (2xC), 126.07 (q, J=274Hz), 126.92 (q, J=5.7Hz),
127.74, 128.47, 131.92, 133.35, 146.71 (3xC), 172.10 (2xC)
4) In 5 mℓ of dimethylformamide was dissolved 770 mg of 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid obtained in (3) above, and 200 mg of 60% oily sodium hydride was added thereto
at 0°C in an argon stream with stirring. After stirring for 20 minutes, 750 mg of
chloromethyl pivalate was added thereto dropwise, followed by stirring at room temperature
for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was neutralized with 6N hydrochloric acid, diluted
with dichloromethane, washed successively with water and a saturated sodium chloride
aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2)
to obtain 760 mg (yield: 62%) of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,
5-pyridinedicarboxylate as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 96-97°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1750, 1720 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.13 (18H, s, 6xCH₃), 2.41 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.38 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.82 (2H, s, NCH₂O),
5.48 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.70 (2H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.76 (2H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.27-7.54 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.06 (2xC), 26.79 (2xC), 35.88, 38.66 (2xC), 55.04, 77.10, 79.75 (2xC), 108.21 (2xC),
124.50 (q, J=274Hz), 126.28 (q, J=5.3Hz), 126.82, 126.92 (q, J=30.1Hz), 130. 38, 132.20,
144.15, 147.13 (2xC), 166.37 (2xC), 176.94 (2xC)
EXAMPLE 9
[0026]

[0027] In 10 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 613 mg of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in Example 8, and 50 mg of Lipase B was added thereto, followed by stirring
at room temperature for 7 hours. Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and
washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure.
The residue was subjected to preparative TLC (acetate/hexane= 1/1), and the spot of
the desired product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract with concentrated
under reduced pressure to obtain 414 mg (yield: 84%) of (+)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-pivaloyloxy
methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 69-70°C (methanol)
- [α]D:
- +33.8° (c=1.6, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1765, 1745, 1700 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.13 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.39 (6H, s, CH₃), 2.47 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.37 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.81
(2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.52 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.70 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.77 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.22-7.52 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.09, 16.14, 26.80 (3xC), 35.94, 38.67, 55.04, 77.15, 79.84, 108.18, 108.50, 124.55
(q, J=274Hz), 126.49 (q, J=5.2Hz), 126.75, 127.27 (q, J=30.1Hz), 130.29, 132.02, 144.21,
146.93, 148.23, 166.51, 172.49, 177.02
TEST EXAMPLE 3
[0028]
1) In 3 mℓ of dichloromethane was dissolved 70 mg of (+)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-pivaloyloxymethylcarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 9, and 2 mℓ of a 0.5 M solution of diazomethane in diethyl
ether was added thereto under ice-cooling, followed by stirring for 1 hour. Acetic
acid was added to the reaction mixture until the yellow color disappeared, and the
mixture was concentrated. The residue was subjected to preparative TLC (ethyl acetate/
hexane=1/2), and the spot of the desired product was extracted with ethyl acetate.
The extract was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 70 mg (yield: 97%) of
(+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 110-112°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +17.1° (c=1.1, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1760, 1720, 1700 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.12 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.39 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.44 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.38 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.63
(3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.83 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.47 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.70 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.76 (1H, d, J=5.3Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.27-7.53 (3H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 15.86, 16.10, 26.78 (3xC), 35.93, 38.65, 51.29, 55.03, 77.05, 79.63, 107.72, 109.64,
124.59 (q, J= 274Hz), 126.24 (q, J=5.7Hz), 126.74, 126.86 (q, J=30.5Hz), 130.40, 132.21,
144.67, 145.02, 148.06, 166.39, 168.42, 176.96
An aliquot of the resulting compound (non-recrystallized) was treated with a methanol
solution of potassium hydroxide to obtain 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-
methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, which was then reacted with phenyldiazomethane
to obtain benzyl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate.
HPLC (isopropyl alcohol/hexane=1/10) using CHIRALCEL OD of the product revealed that
the optical purity was 99%ee.
- IR (neat):
- 1720, 1700 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.40 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.37 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.62 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.81 (2H, s, NCH₂O),
5.02 (1H, d, J=12.5Hz, CH₂Ph), 5.16 (1H, d, J=12.5Hz, CH₂Ph), 5.50 (1H, s, >CH-),
7.17-7.52 (9H, m, C₆H₄ and C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 15.92, 16.01, 36.35, 51.30, 54.88, 65.33, 76.86, 108.82, 108.95, 124.33 (q, J=274Hz),
126.10 (q, J=5.8Hz), 126.60, 126.88 (q, J=30.0Hz), 127.70, 127.90 (2xC), 128.26 (2xC),
130.45, 132.26, 136.38, 144.81, 144.83, 145.58, 167.80, 168.40
2) To 5 mℓ of acetone containing 2 mℓ of 2N hydrochloric acid was added 256 mg of
the (+)-methylpivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (1) above, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The reaction mixture
was neutralized with a 1N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution under cooling with ice,
followed by concentration under reduced pressure. The residue was extracted twice
with dichloromethane, and the extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and
concentrated. The residue was subjected to preparative TLC (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/1),
and the spot of the desired product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract
was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 220 mg (yield: 94%) of (+)-methyl
pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a pale yellow oily substance.
- [α]D:
- +25.2° (c=0.8, acetone)
- IR (neat):
- 3340, 1750, 1720, 1705 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.11 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.29 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.31 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.58 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 5.57
(1H, s, >CH-), 5.66 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.74 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 6.00 (1H, s NH), 7.21-7.24, 7.38-7.41, 7.47-7.51 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 19.19, 19.85, 26.78 (3xC), 35.53, 38.67, 50.86, 79.40, 103.60, 105.43, 125.18 (q,
J=275Hz), 126.54, 126.60 (q, J=4.8Hz), 126.93 (q, J=30.0Hz), 131.22, 131.89, 143.33,
145.95, 146.73, 165.83, 167.87, 177.15
3) To 10 mℓ of methanol having dissolved therein 560 mg of potassium hydroxide was
added 94 mg of the (+)-methylpivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (2) above, followed by stirring for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was
neutralized with acetic acid under ice-cooling and concentrated under reduced pressure.
The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the extract was dried over anhydrous
magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to preparative TLC (methanol/dichloromethane=1/30),
and the spot of the desired product was extracted with dichloromethane. The extract
was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 43 mg (yield: 60%) of (+)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-trifluoromethyphenyl)-5-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 109-110°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- -24.4° (c=0.6, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 3320, 1710, 1690 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (acetone-d₆) δ:
- 2.30 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.32 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.51 (3H, s, OCH₃), 5.59 (1H, s, >CH-), 7.27-7.67
(4H, m, C₆H₄), 7.88 (1H, s, NH), 10.0-10.3 (1H, br, COOH)
- ¹³C-NMR (acetone-d₆) δ:
- 18.64, 18.81, 36.90, 50.62, 104.62, 104.86, 126.34 (q, J=275Hz), 127.03 (q, J=4.8Hz),
127.21, 127.59 (q, J=30.0Hz), 132.29, 132.85, 145.81, 145.83, 149.16, 168.27, 169.08
EXAMPLE 10
[0029]
1) In 40 mℓ of methanol were dissolved 3.0 g of potassium hydroxide and 770 mg of
benzyltributylammonium bromide, and 3.9 g of dimethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethoxy-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
was added to the solution, followed by refluxing for 72 hours. Ten milliliters of
water were added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was made acidic (pH=1 to
2) with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The thus formed pale yellow precipitate was
collected by filtration, washed with cold ethanol, and dried to obtain 3.0 g (yield:
86%) of 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow powder.
- Melting point:
- 174-176°C (methanol)
- IR (nujol):
- 1670 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 2.50 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.21 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.82 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.13 (1H, s, >CH-),
7.06-7.30 (5H, m, C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 18.73 (2xC), 40.86, 54.95, 78.20, 104.06 (2xC), 126.88, 128.18, 128.70, 128.83, 129.02,
147.08, 149.73 (2xC), 171.88 (2xC)
2) In 3 mℓ of dimethylformamide was dissolved 1.4 g of the resulting 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid obtained in (1) above, and 1.7 g of diisopropylethylamine and 1.6 g of chloromethyl
pivalate were added thereto dropwise at 0°C in an argon stream, followed by stirring
at room temperature for 15 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane,
washed successively with water and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and
dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed by filtration,
and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified
by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=2/5) to obtain 1.7 g (yield:
71%) of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 89-90°C (isopropyl ether/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1750, 1740, 1705 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.14 (18H, s, 6xCH₃), 2.51 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.26 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.75 (2H, s, NCH₂O),
5.09 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.77 (2H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.85 (2H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.10-7.16 (4H, m, C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.21 (2xC), 26.82 (2xC), 38.14, 38.70 (2xC), 54.86, 77.30, 79.40, 107.39 (2xC), 126.39,
127.10, 127.19, 128.18, 128.21, 145.01, 150.04 (2xC), 165.99 (2xC), 177.06 (2xC)
EXAMPLE 11
[0030]

[0031] To 20 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water were added 545 mg of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate obtained
in Example 10 and 100 mg of Lipase B, and the system was stirred at 25°C for 5 hours.
Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and washed with dichloromethane. The
filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica
gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/1) to obtain 328 mg (yield: 76%)
of (+)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 121-122°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +43.5° (c=1.5, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1750, 1720, 1680 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.14 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.51 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.53 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.24 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.73
(2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.14 (1H,s, >CH-), 5.77 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.85 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.10-7.20 (5H, m, C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.19, 16.25, 37.92, 38.71, 77.29, 79.36, 107.44, 107.49, 126.36, 127.04, 127.14,
128.21 (2xC), 144.93, 150.29, 150.70, 166.00, 173.15, 177.14
TEST EXAMPLE 4
[0032]
1) In 5 mℓ of dichloromethane was dissolved 216 mg of (+)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-5-pivaloyloxymethylcarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 11, and 6 mℓ of a diazomethane solution in diethyl ether
was added thereto under ice-cooling, followed by stirring for 1 hour. Acetic acid
was added to the reaction mixture until the yellow color disappeared, and the mixture
was concentrated. The resulting residue was subjected to preparative TLC (ethyl acetate/hexane=
1/2), and the spot of the desired product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract
was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 220 mg (yield: 99%) of (+)-methyl
pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 80-81°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +30.2° (c=1.0, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1750, 1705, 1685 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.15 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.50 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.51 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.23 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.68
(3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.74 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.11 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.79 (1H, d, J=5.6Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.86 (1H, d, J=5.6Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.13-7.18 (5H, m, C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 15.91, 16.23, 26.80 (3xC), 38.22, 38.69, 51.34, 54.78, 77.24, 79.18, 106.78, 108.44,
126.23, 126.30, 126.99, 127.08, 128.17, 145.25, 148.18, 150.55, 166.09, 168.03, 177.12
An aliquot of the resulting product (non-recrystallized) was treated with a methanol
solution of potassium hydroxide to obtain 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid, which was then reacted with phenyldiazomethane to obtain benzyl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate.
HPLC (isopropanol/hexane= 1/10) using CHIRALCEL OD of the product revealed that the
optical purity was 99%ee.
- Melting point:
- 84-85°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1705, 1700 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 2.46 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.51 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.22 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.68 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.73
(2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.11 (1H, d, J=12.4Hz, CH₂Ph), 5.16 (1H, s, >CH-), 5. 21 (1H, d, J=12.4Hz,
CH₂Ph), 7.10-7.36 (10H, m, C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 16.02, 16.13, 38.56, 51.32, 54.77, 65. 84, 77.22, 107.90, 108.13, 126.22 (2xC), 127.19
(2xC), 127.83 (2xC), 128.13 (2xC), 128.38 (2xC), 136.52, 145.51, 148.90, 167.52, 168.24
2) In 5 mℓ of acetone containing 1 mℓ of 2N hydrochloric acid was added 200 mg of
(+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (1) above, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The reaction mixture
was neutralized with a 1N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution under ice-cooling and
concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was extracted twice with dichloromethane,
and the extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2)
to obtain 177 mg (yield: 98%) of (+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 81-82°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +27.1° (c=0.8, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 3390, 1750, 1710, 1700 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.19 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 2.31 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.62 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.98 (1H, s, >CH-),
5.74 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.78 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 6.14 (1H, s, NH), 7.11-7.26 (5H, m, C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 19.29, 19.78, 26.78 (3xC), 38.67, 39.10, 51.03, 78.87, 102.58, 104.37, 126.25, 127.70
(2xC), 128.03 (2xC), 143.99, 146.38, 147.19, 166.01, 167.97, 177.30
3) In a solution of 0.2 g of potassium hydroxide in 2 mℓ of methanol was dissolved
110 mg of (+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-phenyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (2) above, followed by stirring for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was
neutralized with 1N hydrochloric acid under ice-cooling and concentrated under reduced
pressure. The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed successively with water
and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium
sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated
under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to preparative TLC (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/1),
and the spot of the desired product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract
was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 69 mg (yield: 88%) of (-)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-phenyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 158-159°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- -10.3° (c=0.7, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 3330, 1675, 1650 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (acetone-d₆) δ:
- 2.33 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.34 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.92 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 5.07 (1H, s, >CH-), 7.05-7.30
(5H, m, C₆H₅), 7.88 (1H, s, NH), 10.2-10.5 (1H, br, COOH)
- ¹³C-NMR (acetone-d₆) δ:
- 18.93, 18.84, 40.28, 50.85, 103.56, 103.59, 126.70, 128.47 (2xC), 128.68 (2xC), 146.10,
146.47, 149.10, 168.44, 169.40
EXAMPLE 12
[0033]

[0034] In 10 mℓ of dimethylformamide was dissolved 1.4 g of crude 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid as obtained in Example 1-(1), and 1.4 g of diisopropylethylamine and 1.2 g of
chloromethyl propionate were added to the solution under an argon stream, followed
by stirring for 8 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and washed with dichloromethane,
and the filtrate was washed successively with water and a saturated sodium chloride
aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane= 3/5)
to obtain 790 mg (yield: 37%) of bis(propionyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridined
icarboxylate as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 86-87°C (acetone/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1755, 1720 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.10 (6H, t, J=7.3Hz, 2xCH₂CH₃), 2.31, 2.32 (4H, each q, J=7.3Hz, 2xOCH₂CH₃), 2.55
(6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.35 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.82 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.14 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.78
(2H, d, J=5.6Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.82 (2H, d, J=5.6Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.33-7.39, 7.57-7.59, 7.99-8.01 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 8.69 (2xC), 16.32 (2xC), 27.24 (2xC), 38.44, 55.10, 77.13, 79.12 (2xC), 106.70 (2xC),
121.61, 122.35, 128.83, 134.20, 147.30, 148.51, 151.12 (2xC), 165.50 (2xC), 173.11
(2xC)
EXAMPLE 13
[0035]

[0036] In 20 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 267 mg of bis(propionyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in Example 12, and 50 mg of Lipase B was added thereto, followed by stirring
at 0° to 5°C for 8 hours. Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and washed
with dichloromethane. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the
residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2)
to obtain 155 mg (yield: 71%) of (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-propionyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 54-56°C (ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +49.8° (c=0.7, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1750, 1710, 1695 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.10 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz, CH₂CH₃), 2.31, 2.32 (2H, each q, J=7.3Hz, OCH₂CH₃), 2.55 (3H,
s, CH₃), 2.58 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.34 (3H, s, OCH₃), 4.82 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.19 (1H, s,
>CH-), 5.78 1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.84 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.35-7.38, 7.61-7.63, 7.99-8.01 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 8.71, 16.30, 16.35, 27.26, 38.23, 55.09, 77.17, 79.08, 106.69, 106.85, 121.61, 122.18,
128.93, 134.19, 147.20, 148.48, 151.33, 151.62, 165.51, 172.73, 173.17
TEST EXAMPLE 5
[0037]

[0038] In 5 mℓ of dichloromethane was dissolved 90 mg of (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-propionyloxymethylcarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 13, and a diazomethane diethyl ether solution was added thereto
under cooling with ice, followed by stirring for 1 hour. Acetic acid was added to
the reaction mixture until the yellow color disappeared, and the mixture was concentrated.
The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/3)
to obtain 89 mg (yield: 96%) of (S)-methyl propionyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a pale yellow oily substance.
- [α]D:
- +32.5° (c=1.3, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1760, 1705, 1650 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.10 (3H, t, J=7.7Hz, CH₂CH₃), 2.31, 2.32 (2H, each q, J=7.7Hz, OCH₂CH₃), 2.55 (6H,
s, 2xCH₃), 3.33 (3H, s, OCH₃), 3.71 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.81 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.16 (1H,
s, >CH-), 5.79 (1H, d, J= 5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.84 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.33-7.39, 7.56-7.58, 7.98-8.02 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 8.71, 16.03, 16.37, 27.26, 38.54, 51.57, 55.05, 77.10, 78.95, 106.01, 107.92, 121.54,
122.27, 128.86, 133.94, 147.53, 148.47, 148.95, 151.62, 165.65, 167.48, 173.20
[0039] An aliquot of the product (non-recrystallized) was hydrolyzed and then reacted with
phenyldiazomethane. The resulting (S)-benzyl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
was subjected to HPLC (isopropanol/hexane=1/10) using CHIRALCEL OD to find the optical
purity to be 99%ee.
EXAMPLE 14
[0040]
1) In methanol were dissolved 5.6 g of potassium hydroxide and 1.4 g of benzyltributylammonium
bromide, and 8.0 g of dimethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethoxy-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
was added to the solution, followed by refluxing for 48 hours. Ten milliliters of
water were added thereto, and the solution was rendered acidic (pH=2-3) with concentrated
hydrochloric acid under ice-cooling. The solution was extracted with ethyl acetate
three times, and the extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium
sulfate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced
pressure to obtain 6.2 g (yield: 82%) of 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow powder.
- Melting point:
- 175-176°C (ethanol/n-hexane)
- IR (nujol):
- 1665 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 1.17 (3H, t, J=6.8Hz, CH₂CH₃), 2.56 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.44 (2H, q, OCH₂CH₃), 4.95 (2H,
s, NCH₂O), 5.22 (1H, s, >CH-), 7.41-7.47, 7.63-7.66, 7.98-8.08 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 15.34, 16.30 (2xC), 40.39, 63.98, 76.54, 108.20 (2xC), 122.18, 123.11, 130.26, 134.89,
149.59 (2xC), 151.07 (2xC), 171.14 (2xC)
2) In 30 mℓ of dimethylformamide was dissolved 3.2 g of the resulting crude 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid obtained in (1) above, and 1.9 g of diisopropylethylamine and 2.2 g of chloromethyl
pivalate were added thereto in an argon stream, followed by stirring for 48 hours.
The reaction mixture was filtered and washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate was
washed successively with water and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution and
dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed by filtration,
and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected
to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/5) to obtain 1.8 g (yield:
44%) of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a pale yellow oily substance.
- IR (neat):
- 1750, 1715 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.14 (18H, s, 6xCH₃), 1.25 (3H, t, J=6.8Hz, CH₂CH₃), 2.56 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.51 (2H,
s, CH₂CH₃), 4.88 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.16 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.73 (2H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.83 (2H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.30-7.39, 7.59-7.62, 7.97-8.01 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 14.93, 16.26 (2xC), 26.77 (6xC), 38.37, 38.63 (2xC), 63.26, 75.57, 79.44 (2xC), 106.42
(2xC), 121.55, 122.09, 128.93, 134.20, 147.41, 148.46, 151.04 (2xC), 165.47 (2xC),
177.02 (2xC)
EXAMPLE 15
[0041]

[0042] In 20 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 1.2 g of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedi carboxylate
obtained in Example 14, and 200 mg of Lipase B was added thereto, followed by Stirring
at room temperature for 5 hours. Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and
washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure,
and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2)
to obtain 840 mg (yield: 83%) of (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 85-86°C (ethanol/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +37.0° (c=1.0, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1740, 1695, 1650 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.13 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 1.25 (3H, t, J=6.8Hz, CH₂CH₃), 2.57 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.58 (3H, s,
CH₃), 3.50 (2H, q, J=6.8Hz, CH₂CH₃), 4.87 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.19 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.78
(1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.84 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.33-7.39, 7.62-7.65, 7.98-8.01 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 14.93, 16.24, 16.32, 26.77 (3xC), 38.23, 38.69, 63.27, 75.61, 79.38, 106.49 (2xC),
121.58, 122.03, 128.98, 134.20, 147.30, 148.44, 151.21, 151.64, 165.25, 165.48, 171.99
TEST EXAMPLE 6
[0043]
1) In 5 mℓ of dichloromethane was dissolved 781 mg of (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-pivaloyloxymethylcarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 15, and 8 mℓ of a diazomethane diethyl ether solution was
added thereto under ice-cooling, followed by Stirring for 1 hour. Acetic acid was
added to the reaction mixture until the yellow color disappeared, and the mixture
was concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl
acetate/hexane=1/3) to obtain 693 mg (yield: 86%) of (S)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 81-82°C (ethanol/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- +27.1° (c=1.0, acetone)
- IR (nujol):
- 1755, 1720,1695 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.14 (9H, s, 3xCH₃), 1.24 (3H, t, J=6.8Hz, CH₂CH₃), 2.56 (6H, s, 2xCH₃), 3.49 (2H,
q, J=6.8Hz, OCH₂CH₃), 3.71 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.86 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.14 (1H, s, >CH-),
5.79 (1H, d, J=5.6Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.83 (1H, d, J=5.6Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.33-7.39, 7.58-7.60, 7.98-8.01 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 14.94, 16.01, 16.29, 26.77 (3xC), 38.49, 38.69, 51.54, 63.21, 75.53, 79.30, 105.86,
107.62, 121.51, 122.12, 128.90, 133.96, 147.62, 148.44, 149.12, 151.49, 165.62, 167.53,
177.17
2) In 3 mℓ of methanol was dissolved 300 mg of potassium hydroxide, and 104 mg of
the (S)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (1) above was added thereto, followed by stirring for 20 hours. The reaction
mixture was rendered acidic with 1N hydrochloric acid and extracted twice with dichloromethane.
The extract was washed successively with water and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous
solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed
by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/4) to obtain
77 mg (yield: 95%) of (R)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethy1-1-ethoxymethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow crystal.
- Melting point:
- 134-135°C (ethanol/n-hexane)
- [α]D:
- -16.3° (c=1.0, acetone) (data in the literature: melting point: 134-135°C; [α]D = -16.0° (c=1.78, acetone), refer to M. Kajino, Y Wada, Y. Magai, A. Nagaoka, and
K. Meguro, Chem. Pharm. Bull., Vol. 37, p. 2225 (1989)).
- IR (nujol):
- 1705, 1670 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.23 (3H, t, J=6.8Hz, CH₂CH₃), 2.56 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.58 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.47 (2H, q,
J=6.8Hz, OCH₂CH₃), 3.71 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.86 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.21 (1H, s, >CH-),
7.34-7.40, 7.60-7.63, 8.00-8.02 (4H, m, C₆H₄)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 14.93, 15.98, 16.37, 38.34, 51.55. 63.21, 75.56, 105.91, 107.66, 121.52, 122.10, 128.98,
133.90, 147.50, 148.40, 149.25, 152.08, 167.56, 172.42
[0044] An aliquot of the product (non-recrystallized) was reacted with phenyldiazomethane,
and the resulting (S)-benzyl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-ethoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
was subjected to HPLC (isopropanol/hexane=1/10) using CHIRALCEL OD to find the optical
purity to be 99%ee.
- IR (neat):
- 1705, 1680 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 1.23 (3H, t, J=6.8Hz, CH₂CH₃), 2.54 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.55 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.47 (2H, q,
J=6.8Hz, OCH₂CH₃), 3.69 (3H, s, COOCH₃), 4.85 (2H, s, NCH₂O), 5.09 (1H, d, J=12.7Hz,
OCHAHBPh), 5.19 (1H, s, >CH-), 5.22 (1H, d, J=12.7Hz, OCHAHBPh), 7.19-7.38, 7.48-7.51, 7.95-7.99 (9H, m, C₆H₄ and C₆H₅)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCℓ₃) δ:
- 14.94, 16.09, 16.18, 38.89, 51.48, 63.15, 66.21, 75.50, 107.05, 107.27, 121.40, 122.32,
128.09 (2xC), 128.12 (2xC), 128.49, 128.84, 133.93, 136.11, 147.92, 148.31, 149.19,
149.73, 167.06, 167.73
EXAMPLE 16
[0045]

[0046] In 20 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 590 mg of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in Example 1 or 2, and 200 mg of Lipase PS was added thereto, followed by
stirring at room temperature for 72 hours. Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration
and washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure,
and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2)
to obtain 210 mg (yield: 44%) of (R)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow crystal.
- [α]D:
- -28.7° (c=1.3, acetone) Various spectral data of the product were in complete agreement
with those of the (S)-compound obtained in Example 3.
[0047] The resulting (R)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid was treated with a 0.5 M solution of diazomethane in diethyl ether and then treated
with a 10% potassium hydroxide solution in methanol. The resulting (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (recrystallized) was reacted with phenyldiazomethane to obtain (R)-benzyl methyl
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate.
As a result of HPLC (isopropanol/hexane=1/10) using CHIRALCEL OD, the optical purity
was found to be 69%ee.
EXAMPLE 17
[0048]

[0049] In 20 mℓ of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 120 mg of bis(propionyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridine-dicarboxylate
obtained in Example 12, and 50 mg of Lipase PS was added thereto, followed by stirring
at room temperature for 72 hours. Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and
washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure,
and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane=1/2)
to obtain 77 mg (yield: 78%) of (R)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-propionyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow crystal.
- [α]D:
- -42.1° (c=1.5, acetone)
Various spectral data of the product were in complete agreement with those of the
(S)-compound obtained in Example 13.
[0050] The resulting (R)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-5-propionyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid was treated with a 0.5 M solution of diazomethane in diethyl ether and then with
a 10% methanol solution of potassium hydroxide to obtain (S)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (recrystallized), which was then reacted with phenyldiazomethane to obtain (R)-benzyl
methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxymethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate.
As a result of HPLC (isopropanol/hexane=1/10) using CHIRALCEL OD, the optical purity
was found to be 88%ee.
EXAMPLE 18
[0051]
1) In 37.5 g of 95% ethylene cyanohydrin was dissolved 100 mg of 4-dimethylaminopyridine,
and 38.6 mℓ of diketene was added thereto dropwise at 70 to 80°C for one hour under
stirring, following by stirring at 70 to 80°C for 2 hours. Sixty two grams of the
resulting crude 2-cyanoethyl acetoacetate was dissolved in 400 mℓ of tetrahydrofuran.
To the solution was added 20 g of molecular sieves 4A, following by blowing an ammonia
gas for 2 hours with stirring under ice-cooling. The resulting solution was stirred
in a container closed with a rubber stopper at a room temperature for 18 hours. Molecular
sieves 4A was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced
pressure to obtain a yellow crystal. Recrystallization from ethyl acetate/n-hexane
gave 22.2 g (yield: 36%) of 2-cyanoethyl 3-aminocrotonate as a pale yellow crystal.
In 45 mℓ of isopropyl alcohol was dissolved 11.0 g of 90% acetaldehyde, 11.6 g of
the 2-cyanoethyl acetoacetate obtained above, and 11:6 g of the 2-cyanoethyl 3-aminocrotonate
obtained above, and the mixture was stirred in a closed tube at 90°C for 18 hours.
After the reaction, the reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane) to
obtain a crude product. Recrystallization from ethanol/n-hexane gave 14.5 g (yield:
61%) of dicyanoethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate as a yellows
needle-like crystal.
- Melting point:
- 125-126°C (Ethanol/n-hexane)
IR (nujol) 3352, 2250, 1699 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ:
- 1.02 (3H, d, J=6.4Hz, CH₃), 2.30 (6H, s, 2×CH₃), 2.76 (4H, t, J=6.4Hz, 2×CH₂CN), 3.85
(1H, q, >CH-, J=6.4Hz), 4.32 (2H, dt, J=11.2, 6.4Hz, OCHAHB), 4.38 (2H, dt, J=11.2, 6.4Hz, OCHAHB), 5.88 (1H, s, NH)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃) δ:
- 18.21 (2×C), 19.59 (2×C), 22.39, 28.22, 58.14 (2×C), 108.78 (2×C), 117.21 (2×C), 145.98
(2×C), 166.70 (2×C)
2) In 120 mℓ of acetone containing 240 mℓ of 1N sodium hydroxide was dissolved 12.7
g of the dicyanoethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate obtained
in (1) above, and the solution was stirred at a room temperature for 2 hours. After
the reaction, the reaction mixture was diluted with 240 mℓ of water and washed twice
with dichloromethane. The separated aqueous layer was rendered acidic (pH=1-2) with
concentrated hydrochloric acid under ice-cooling and stirred for 3 hours. The thus
formed crystal was collected by suction filtration. The filtrate was dried under reduced
pressure to yield 4.55 g (yield: 54%) of 1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid as a pale yellows powder.
IR (nujol) 3424, 1685 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 0.92 (3H, d, J=6.6Hz, CH₃), 2.24 (6H, s, 2×CH₃, 3.76 (1H, q, J=6.6Hz, >CH-)
- ¹³C-NMR (CD₃OD) δ:
- 18.72 (2×C), 22.31, 30.04, 104.50 (2×C), 147.73 (2×C), 171.95 (2×C)
3) In 60 ml of dimethylformamide was dissolved 4.22 g of the 1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic
acid obtained in (2) above, and 2.4 g of 60% oily sodium hydride was added thereto
at 0°C in an argon stream with stirring. After stirring for 30 minutes, 7.23 g of
chloromethyl pivalate was added thereto dropwise under ice-cooling, followed by stirring
at room temperature for 18 hours. Acetic acid (about 3 ml) was added to the reaction
mixture until the foaming stopped. The mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washed
successively with water, a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution and
a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.
Sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under
reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl
acetate/hexane = 1/3) to obtain 3.69 g (yield: 42%) of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
as a colorless crystal.
- Melting point:
- 82-83°C (Ethanol/n-hexane)
IR (nujol) 3332, 1749, 1713 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ:
- 0.95 (3H, d, J=6.4Hz, CH₃), 1.21 (18H, s, 6×CH₃), 2.27 (6H, s, 2×CH₃), 3.81 (1H, q,
J=6.4Hz, >CH-), 5.80 (2H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.89 (2H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 6.17 (1H, s, NH)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃) δ:
- 19.57 (2×C), 22.45, 26.89 (9×C), 28.15, 38.80 (2×C), 79.29 (2×C), 103.72 (2×C), 146.40
(2×C), 165.96 (2×C), 177.35 (2×C)
EXAMPLE 19
[0052]

[0053] In 30 ml of isopropyl ether saturated with water was dissolved 1.32 g of the bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate obtained in Example 18, and
300 mg of Lipase B was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for
8 hours. Any insoluble matter was removed by filtration and washed with acetone. The
filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica
gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane = 1/3) to obtain 741 mg (yield: 76%)
of (+) -1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a pale yellow crystal.
[α]
D +25.8° (c=1.0, Acetone)
- Melting point:
- 113-114°C (Ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
IR (nujol) 3350, 1755, 1690 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (Acetone-d₆) δ:
- 0.94 (3H, d, J=6.4Hz, CH₃), 1.19 (9H, s, 3×CH₃), 2.27 (6H, s, 2×CH₃), 3.85 (1H, q,
J=6.4Hz, >CH-), 5.79 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.87 (1H, d, J=5.5Hz, OCHAHBO), 7.91 (1H, s, NH)
- ¹³C-NMR (Acetone-d₆) δ:
- 18.66, 18.99, 27.14 (3×C), 27.50, 39.29, 79.77, 102.80, 104.65, 146.18, 148.70, 166.51,
169.19, 177.36
TEST EXAMPLE 7
[0054]
1) In 2 ml of acetone was dissolved 325 mg of the (+) -1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridenecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 19, and 2 ml of a diazomethane solution in diethyl ether
was added thereto under ice-cooling, followed by stirring for 1 hour. Acetic acid
was added to the reaction mixture until the yellow color disappeared, and the mixture
was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl
acetate/hexane = 1/3) to obtain 223 mg (yield: 66%) of (+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl
1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate as a colorless crystal. HPLC
(isopropanol/hexane = 1/15) using CHIRALCEL OJ revealed that the product had an optical
purity of 91%ee. Recrystallization from ethyl acetato/n-hexane gave 186 mg (yield:
83%, >99%ee) of a colorless crystal.
[α]D +18.0° (c=1.0, Acetone)
- Melting point:
- 113-114°C (Ethyl acetate/n-hexane)
IR (nujol) 3358, 1699 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ:
- 0.95 (3H, d, J=6.8Hz, CH₃), 1.21 (9H, s, 3×CH₃), 2.27 (6H, s, 2×CH₃), 3.72 (3H, s,
COOCH₃), 3.83 (1H, q, J=6.8Hz, >CH-), 5.62 (1H, s, NH), 5.81 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO), 5.89 (1H, d, J=5.4Hz, OCHAHBO)
- ¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃) δ:
- 19.30, 19.82, 22.37, 26.89 (3×C), 28.28, 38.80, 51.42, 79.13, 103.29, 105.10, 144.21,
146.58, 166.05, 168.11, 177.40
2) In 36 mg (0.64 mmol) of potassium hydroxide in 2 ml of methanol was further dissolved
145 mg of (+)-methyl pivaloyloxymethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
obtained in (1) above, and the solution was stirred for 18 hours. The reaction mixture
was neutralized with 1N hydrochloric acid under ice-cooling, and then concentrated
under reduced pressure. The residue was extracted 5 times with dichloromethane, washed
with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium
sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated
under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography
(ethyl acetate/hexane = 1/2) to obtain 80 mg (yield: 80%) of (-)-1,4-dihydro-5-methoxycarbonyl-2,4,6-trimethyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid as a colorless crystal.
[α]D -21.5° (c=0.2, Acetone)
- Melting point:
- 165-166°C
IR (nujol) 3350, 1690 cm⁻¹
- ¹H-NMR (Acetone-d₆) δ:
- 0.94 (3H, d, J=6.4Hz, CH₃), 2.26 (3H, s, CH₃), 2.27 (3H, s, CH₃), 3.66 (3H, s, COOCH₃),
3.85 (1H, q, J=6.4Hz, >CH-), 7.75 (1H, s, NH)
- ¹³C-NMR (Acetone-d₆) δ:
- 18.66, 18.76, 22.62, 29.48, 50.86, 104.07, 104.14, 146.48, 146.62, 168.46, 169.43
EXAMPLE 20
[0055]

[0056] The same procedure as in Example 18 was repeated except for using benzyl aldehyde
instead of acetaldehyde to obtain dicyanoethyl 4-benzyl-1,4-dihyro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
in a 40% yield, 4-benzyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid in
a 62% yield, and bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 4-benzyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
in a 55% yield.
EXAMPLE 21
[0057]

[0058] The same procedure as in Example 19 was repeated except for using the bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
4-benzyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate obtained in Example 20
instead of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
to obtain (+)-4-benzyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid in a 65% yield.
TEST EXAMPLE 8
[0059]

[0060] The same procedure as in Test Example 7 was repeated except for using the (+)-4-benzyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 21 instead of (+)-1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid to obtain (+)-methyl pyvaloyloxymethyl 4-benzyl-1,4-dihydro-5-methoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid in a 81% yield.
EXAMPLE 22
[0061]

[0062] The same procedure as in Example 18 was repeated except for using cyclohexyl aldehyde
instead of acetaldehyde to obtain dicyanoethyl 4-cyclohexyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
in a 80% yield, 4-cyclohexyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid
in a 78% yield, and bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 4-cyclohexyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
in a 53% yield.
EXAMPLE 23
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[0064] The same procedure as in Example 19 was repeated except for using the bis(pivaloyloxymethyl)
4-cyclohexyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate obtained in Example
22 instead of bis(pivaloyloxymethyl) 1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate
to obtain (+)-4-cyclohexyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid in a 75% yield.
TEST EXAMPLE 9
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[0066] The same procedure as in Test Example 7 was repeated except for using the (+)-4-cyclohexyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid obtained in Example 23 instead of (+)-1,4-dihydro-2,4,6-trimethyl-5-pivaloyloxymethoxycarbonyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid to obtain (+)-methyl pyvaloyloxymethyl 4-cyclohexyl-1,4-dihydro-5-methoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid in a 84% yield.
[0067] While the invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific examples
thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications
can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.